Insurance Administration

Status of Legislation
Total number of Bills: 46

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  HB 138

  Status as of March 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Third Reading Passed with Amendments

  Sponsored By

  The Speaker (By Request - Administration) and Delegates Barnes, Busch, Haynes, and Morhaim

  Entitled

  Task Force on Health Care Access and Reimbursement

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 157

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 591

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Morhaim

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Prohibited Discrimination and Rebates - Incentives for Participation in Wellness Programs and Other Exceptions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 282

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hammen (Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee)

  Entitled

  State Board of Physicians - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs

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  HB 425

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Simmons, Olszewski, Vallario, Rosenberg, Anderson, Barnes, Carter, Conaway, Dumais, Dwyer, Frank, Kelly, Kramer, Lee, Levi, McComas, Ramirez, Schuler, Smigiel, Valderrama, and Waldstreicher

  Entitled

  Civil Actions - Liability of Insurer - Failure to Act in Good Faith

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Judiciary
  Senate: Judicial Proceedings

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  HB 477

  Status as of March 20, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Costa

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Small Group Market - Limited Health Benefit Plan - Modifications

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 487

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 609

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Morhaim

  Entitled

  Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Boards of Directors - Term Limits and Compensation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 515

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 612

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bromwell

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Credentialing Intermediaries and Uniform Credentialing Form

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 547

  Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Love

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicle Insurance - Accident Prevention Courses - Discount for Seniors

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 579

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 243

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Tarrant, Bromwell, Harrison, Hucker, Jones, Kirk, Lawton, Mathias, Rice, Riley, Walker, Hammen, Benson, Costa, Donoghue, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, McDonough, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pendergrass, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Authorization of Additional Products and Small Group Administrative Discounts and Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 734

  Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Rudolph and Elliott

  Entitled

  Pharmacy Benefits Managers Regulation Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 754

  Status as of March 20, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Hammen, Ali, Anderson, Barkley, Barnes, Barve, Beidle, Benson, Bobo, Branch, Braveboy, Bronrott, Cane, Cardin, Carter, G. Clagett, V. Clagett, Conway, Davis, Donoghue, Doory, Dumais, Elmore, Feldman, Frush, Gaines, Gilchrist, Glenn, Goldwater, Griffith, Gutierrez, Guzzone, Harrison, Haynes, Healey, Hecht, Heller, Hixson, Holmes, Howard, Hubbard, Hucker, Ivey, Jones, Kaiser, N. King, Kirk, Kramer, Krysiak, Kullen, Lafferty, Lawton, Levi, Love, Manno, McHale, McIntosh, Mizeur, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Niemann, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Proctor, Ramirez, Rice, Robinson, Rosenberg, Ross, Simmons, Stein, Stukes, Tarrant, Taylor, F. Turner, Vallario, Vaughn, Waldstreicher, Walker, Weir, Lee, Valderrama, and V. Turner

  Entitled

  Children and Working Families Health Care Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations and Ways and Means
  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation

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  HB 767

  Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Holmes, Anderson, Barnes, Benson, Cardin, Feldman, Gutierrez, Hucker, Lawton, Manno, Mizeur, Pena-Melnyk, Ramirez, Riley, Schuler, Stein, Taylor, and Wood

  Entitled

  Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Acceptance of Premiums on Installment Basis

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 788

  Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 26

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Nathan-Pulliam, Benson, Cane, Conaway, Gaines, Glenn, Gutierrez, Kipke, Lee, Montgomery, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Collection of Racial and Ethnic Data - Nondiscrimination

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 847

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 629

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Bromwell

  Entitled

  Discount Medical Plan Organizations and Discount Drug Plan Organizations - Registration and Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 935

  Status as of March 22, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Disabled Individuals - Eligibility for the Maryland Health Insurance Plan

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1057

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 639

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mizeur, Hammen, Benson, Bromwell, Costa, Elliott, Hubbard, Kach, Kipke, Kullen, Montgomery, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Oaks, Pena-Melnyk, Pendergrass, Riley, Tarrant, V. Turner, and Weldon

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Family Coverage Expansion Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1059

  Status as of February 14, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Ways and Means

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Mizeur, Beidle, Benson, Bobo, Bromwell, Donoghue, Dumais, Gutierrez, Hixson, Hubbard, Ivey, Kaiser, N. King, Kullen, Nathan-Pulliam, Pena-Melnyk, and Tarrant

  Entitled

  Family Health Care Affordability Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Ways and Means
  

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  HB 1068

  Status as of April 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Eckardt, Dwyer, Frank, George, Haddaway, McComas, Schuh, Shank, and Smigiel

  Entitled

  Consumer Health Open Insurance Coverage Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1070

  Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the House - Unfavorable Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Delegates Eckardt, Dwyer, Haddaway, McComas, Schuh, and Smigiel

  Entitled

  Health Services Cost Review Commission - Repeal of Commission and Study of Alternative Financing of Uncompensated and Undercompensated Care

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  

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  HB 1084

  Status as of March 24, 2007: Bill is in the House - Referred to interim study

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Impallaria

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicle Insurers - Repair Products and Services - Rates

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1105

  Status as of March 13, 2007: Bill is in the House - Withdrawn Economic Matters

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Feldman

  Entitled

  Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Authority of Commissioner to Impose Penalties and Restitution

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  

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  HB 1160

  Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 29

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Hubbard

  Entitled

  Qualified State Long-Term Care Insurance Partnership - Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1179

  Status as of February 20, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Pendergrass

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Uniform Credentialing Form

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  HB 1283

  Status as of May 8, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 467

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Health and Government Operations Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Authority

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Health and Government Operations
  Senate: Finance

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  HB 1432

  Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 110

  Sponsored By

  Chair, Economic Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Insurance Administration, Maryland)

  Entitled

  Insurance - Analyses and Examination Reports - Use and Sharing of Documents, Materials, and Information

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: Economic Matters
  Senate: Finance

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  HJ 2

  Status as of February 9, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

  Sponsored By

  Delegate Cardin

  Entitled

  Holocaust Survivors' Insurance Claims

  Committee
  Assignments

  House: House Rules and Executive Nominations
  

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  SB 107

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 505

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators DeGrange, Garagiola, Hogan, Kasemeyer, Klausmeier, Middleton, Miller, Peters, Rosapepe, Astle, Kelley, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Task Force on Health Care Access and Reimbursement

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 149

  Status as of March 27, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  The President (By Request - Administration) and Senators Exum, Garagiola, Gladden, Kelley, Klausmeier, Middleton, Pipkin, Pugh, and Zirkin

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Care Access Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 255

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 539

  Sponsored By

  Senator Conway

  Entitled

  State Board of Physicians - Sunset Extension and Program Evaluation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Education Health and Environmental Affairs
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 269

  Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 25

  Sponsored By

  Senators Conway, Exum, Garagiola, Kelley, Middleton, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Collection of Racial and Ethnic Data - Nondiscrimination

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 335

  Status as of April 10, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 28

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Qualified State Long-Term Care Insurance Partnership - Revisions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 389

  Status as of April 24, 2007: Became Law - Chapter 150

  Sponsored By

  Senator Stone

  Entitled

  Civil Actions - Liability of Insurer - Failure to Act in Good Faith

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  House: Judiciary

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  SB 427

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senators Middleton and Astle

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Authorization of Additional Products and Small Group Administrative Discounts and Study

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 489

  Status as of March 12, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Britt, Lenett, Raskin, and Rosapepe

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Eligibility for the Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Disabled Individuals

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 530

  Status as of March 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Unfavorable Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Motor Vehicle Insurance - Accident Prevention Courses - Discount for Seniors

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 557

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senator Garagiola

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Credentialing Intermediaries and Uniform Credentialing Form

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 596

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senator Klausmeier

  Entitled

  Discount Medical Plan Organizations and Discount Drug Plan Organizations - Registration and Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 617

  Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Pipkin, Jacobs, and Munson

  Entitled

  Consumer Health Open Insurance Coverage Act of 2007

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance and Budget and Taxation
  

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  SB 620

  Status as of February 7, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Pipkin

  Entitled

  Health Services Cost Review Commission - Repeal of Commission and Study of Alternative Financing of Uncompensated and Undercompensated Care

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 677

  Status as of February 28, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - First Reading Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Della, and Edwards

  Entitled

  Pharmacy Benefits Managers Regulation Act

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 714

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Health Insurance - Prohibited Discrimination and Rebates - Incentives for Participation in Wellness Programs and Other Exceptions

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 789

  Status as of March 15, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund - Authority of Commissioner to Impose Penalties and Restitution

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 795

  Status as of February 21, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Re-referred Finance

  Sponsored By

  Senator Middleton

  Entitled

  Health Care Expansion Program

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  

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  SB 881

  Status as of March 23, 2007: Bill is in the Senate - Withdrawn Judicial Proceedings

  Sponsored By

  Senators Harris and Zirkin

  Entitled

  No-Fault Cerebral Palsy Insurance Fund

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Judicial Proceedings
  

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  SB 893

  Status as of March 27, 2007: Bill is in the House - First Reading Health and Government Operations

  Sponsored By

  Senator Astle

  Entitled

  Maryland Health Insurance Plan - Plan Independence, Board Composition, and Regulation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations

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  SB 936

  Status as of May 17, 2007: Vetoed by the Governor - Duplicative

  Sponsored By

  Senators Klausmeier, Astle, Edwards, Garagiola, Kittleman, Middleton, and Pugh

  Entitled

  Nonprofit Health Service Plans - Boards of Directors - Term Limits and Compensation

  Committee
  Assignments

  Senate: Finance
  House: Health and Government Operations